Mr Elolo White Kelie, the former youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ketu South Constituency of the Volta Region, has formally announced his bid for the party’s chairmanship position in the area.
Mr Kelie, who has been involved in active politics for the past 26 years, believed he has the experience and vision to lead the party to greater heights.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency, he expressed confidence in his capability to win the position and cited his strong relationship with party members across the constituency as well as the grassroots.
“I am fully prepared to contest when the polls open, it has been my dream for the past few years to hold the position of the chairmanship position to mobilise the public to rally behind our beloved NDC for more successes,” he said.
Mr Kelie, who is currently the chairman of the party’s youth working committee in the Ketu South, insisted that he was the perfect candidate to lead the NDC in the area, to drive and champion youth development and projects.
He said his vision for the party included strengthening the grassroots base, mobilise support, and positioning the NDC in the area for future electoral successes and emphasised the need for experienced, firm, and visionary leadership to achieve these goals.
“I have what it takes to lead the NDC’s ‘World Bank’ which is the Ketu South, we all know that our constituency is one of the strongholds of the ruling NDC and we need prominent and strong people to hold vital position to keep the party firm for development,” he said.
Mr Kelie said his leadership style would prioritises unity among party structures and promised that he would ensure togetherness and collaboration, among all party structures, including constituency executives, branch leaders, and stakeholders.
He said the NDC in Ketu South was considered a crucial constituency for the party, and the chairmanship election was expected to be hotly contested, therefore his announcement had sparked interest among party members, who were looking for a strong leader to guide them.
He urged party members to remain focused, united, and dedicated to building a stronger and more competitive party in Ketu South and rally support for him based on his determination, experience, hard works and perseverance to maintain the progress and stability of the constituency party structure.
Mr Kalie said that the election would be seen as a crucial step towards rebuilding and repositioning the NDC in Ketu South for future electoral success and hoped that his experience and vision would benefit the party when given the nod.
He said the constituency had been a stronghold for the NDC, and the party was keen on maintaining its dominance while his bid was a strong declaration with the outcome of the election expected to change the fortune of the area. Meanwhile, the internal elections of the NDC are expected to be keenly competitive, with several aspirants vying for top positions with much experience and track record to make a strong candidate for the positions.
